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I have the option of voluntarily castrating myself with a pair of tweezers, I'm not going to, but the option is open to me. Who we are limits our choices not some outside force. I was raised to believe that pain is to be avoided and that my genitals belong where they are, so I will never choose...
Free-will means the options are available, It doesn't stop you from choosing the same option every time. I agree that your fate will already be deicded but the options are still open - Just because the dog always chooses beef when given the choice doesn't mean its being prevented from choosing...
My thoughts were that we could have both free-will and determinism. You have the choice to do anything you want but who you are dictates what you will choose.